Wooden Singhasan in Teak with Peacock Crest and Lion Arms

The two finials at the back corners are turned on a lathe, and each one sits on a square block that is not. Getting a clean line where the square becomes round is one of those small jobs that will punish carelessness immediately.

The post starts as a square section of teak, mounted whole. As the lathe spins, the square part is a blur with four corners cutting the air, and the round part below it will be solid material. The transition between them - the point where the corner of the square ends - is the vulnerable place. Bring the tool in from the square side towards the round and it catches those spinning corners one at a time and tears them, leaving a ragged, splintered shoulder.

So the cut is always made the other way: the tool enters in the round section and travels outward towards the square, so it is cutting away from the corners rather than into them. Each corner is severed cleanly at the end of a cut instead of being struck at the start of one.

The result is a crisp shoulder where flat meets curve - four sharp corners that look machine-made and are not. Turners judge each other on that line more than on the shape of the vase above it.

Frame: solid teak throughout, hand-carved and hand-turned by master Indian artisans, with traditional joinery at every junction.

Crest: arched panel with facing peacocks and a central motif, over a fluted half-round.

Finials: turned kalash finials on square carved blocks at the back corners.

Arms: resting lions carved in the round along the arm rails, with carved side panels behind them.

Seat: wide open solid teak platform.

Apron: carved foliate panels across the front and both sides.

Legs: carved cabriole legs finishing in paw feet.

Finish: natural light teak hand polish as photographed. Darker tones can be matched, and gilded or coloured highlights can be added.

Cushion: none as photographed. A fitted cushion in any fabric can be made for the seat.

Size: custom sizes made to order - final measurements confirmed in writing before production.

Photography: images on this page are of the actual product, not renders.

The parts that stand proudest are the ones packed first - the turned finials, the peacock crest, the lions' heads and paws, and the carved paw feet below.

Each gets its own shaped foam collar so nothing can strike it directly. The apron panels are protected with a continuous foam strip along the front and both sides, so pressure is spread rather than landing between the carved elements. A soft non-abrasive layer covers all the polished surfaces first so nothing coarse touches the finish - and on a light natural teak that matters, because marks show more readily than they would on a dark polish.

Corrugated panels then build a rigid shell around the whole piece, with the base blocked and braced so the weight rests on the legs and apron rather than on the crest. The outer carton is edge-reinforced so stacked weight in transit is carried by the packaging. Everything lifts away by hand, layer by layer, with no blades needed near the carving.

Free PAN-India delivery is included in the price. No zone pricing, no distance surcharge, no separate freight line - the same cost delivered to Madurai as to Meerut.

Dent-free arrival is guaranteed. The piece leaves in multi-layer protective packaging, travels with handlers briefed on carved and turned work, and is checked at each transfer point. If anything is not right when you open it, tell us and we make it right - the guarantee is ours to honour, not the transporter's.

Because it is carved to order, production begins once your size, finish and carving details are confirmed in writing. If the singhasan is being made for a particular murti, send us its measurements at enquiry so the seat is set correctly around it. We give a realistic timeline in writing, keep you updated as the piece progresses, and send a dispatch note with an expected delivery window.

The solid teak frame and joinery are covered for 20 years. That includes the legs and apron, the seat platform, the lion arms and their side panels, the corner posts and the crest above them. If a joint opens or a member fails inside those twenty years, we repair or replace it.

A lifetime warranty against termite damage runs alongside it and never expires. Teak's own oils are the reason termites leave it alone, and our seasoning and finishing routine is designed to preserve them, so we guarantee the timber for as long as the piece is yours.

A singhasan is generally bought once and kept for a very long time, often passing down a family, and the warranty is written with that in view. It holds because the piece is made from start to finish in our own workshop by the master Indian artisans who build everything we sell, from timber we season ourselves. Registration is automatic with the order, and your order number is enough to raise a claim whenever you need to.